Catching Squid With Light (w/ Ritchie Torres & Ben Jealous)

For our season finale, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum tells Tali about her lifelong commitment to justice through non-violent protest, and bringing the lessons of the AIDS crisis to our city's post-pandemic healing process.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, attorney Robbie Kaplan has been at the center of legal battles around issues like white supremacy, marriage equality, sexual assault, and domestic violence. This week, she joins Tali for an expansive discussion about the capacity of the law to help push the cultural conversation forward.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2018, Tanya Selvaratnam was one of four women to accuse former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of assault and abuse, prompting his abrupt resignation. This week, Tanya talks to Tali about her new memoir, Assume Nothing, which addresses complex questions about truth, accountability, and the shortcomings of the criminal justice system when it comes to intimate partner violence. You can order Tanya's book here.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Tali for a frank discussion of the perils and opportunities of female leadership - and why she believes the opportunity for women to galvanize progress on big policy initiatives has never been brighter.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost thirty years ago, Barry Scheck and his colleagues at the Innocence Project ushered in a new era of criminal justice reform with their pioneering work in DNA analysis. This week, Barry sits down with Tali to discuss his latest vision for using science to increase public safety: bringing big data to police reform.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder joins Tali for a candid conversation about being a pugnacious kid in New York City, the fight for a truly representative democracy, and what it's like to feel "unplugged."This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the finale of our first season, Tali talks to Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres and civil rights leader Ben Jealous about gleaning wisdom from our personal histories and leading with hope. Plus: surprise musical guests!Hearing will return for Season 2 on January 21st, 2021.This podcast is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fatima Shama, the Executive Director of the Fresh Air Fund, joins Tali for an urgent conversation about how to keep kids safe and help them thrive - both in the midst of the pandemic and beyond.This show is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An already-festering domestic violence epidemic has worsened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Tali talks to Kavita Mehra (Sakhi for South Asian Women) and Margarita Guzman (Violence Intervention Program), both leaders of culturally-specific organizations dedicated to supporting survivors. They join Tali for an in-depth discussion about how law enforcement can provide more meaningful intervention, especially in immigrant communities. This show is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackie Rowe-Adams (Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E.) tells Tali the story of her family's tragic experiences with gun violence, and explains how Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. envisions the community's collaboration with NYPD to end the epidemic of shootings in our city.This show is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.